After chatting with a friend ...

[blamebrampton]

The following poll will be very helpful in sorting some ideas. If you are in paid work and have a minute or two spare, it would be lovely to hear from you![Poll #1401151][Poll #1401151]

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[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Wow ... working past 8 months is almost unheard of in the places I have worked (UK, Aus and NZ), so that is quite a different culture. Usually people disappear around the 6-7 month mark and go home to tidy and sleep (since they'll not be doing that again for a while ;-)

That sounds as though you are only guaranteed to have your job held for about 6 months, is that right?

[rickey-a.livejournal.com]

yes, roughly if you put all your medical, maternity, and FMLA all together it works to be about 6 months. (all unpaid w/the couple of exceptions that I noted)

The United States has notoriously horrible maternity leave compared w/other modern countries. Most women are expected to/have to work into the 9th month. I know women who worked up until days before they delivered and then often need to be back to work in 2 months. I took 4 months (16-17 wks) post birth with my first child, but only 10 weeks with my second because I already had a full time Nanny.